Comments on: C.S. Lewis and “Conservatives” http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/ Internet home of writer/lawndarter/initial-user: <br> Sam Smith. Not actual home. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:38:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mKhulu http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 mKhulu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:10:31 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2123#comment-2551 Bob, Perhaps you should have read verse 8 too. Good works certainly could not include murdering children. Bob,
Perhaps you should have read verse 8 too. Good works certainly could not include murdering children.

]]> By: Bobzim http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 Bobzim Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2123#comment-2546 Well, I still think that the capitalization of a term that has become synonymous with 'liberal' was intentional, but I'll let it go. And you can dismiss "scare quotes", but the definition: <i>material in scare quotes may represent the writer's concise (but possibly misleading) paraphrasing, characterization, or intentional renaming of statements, concepts, or terms used by a third party</i> seems to fit. Finally, I can't think of a better passage than Titus 3:3-7 for Christians to use as a starting point. Well, I still think that the capitalization of a term that has become synonymous with ‘liberal’ was intentional, but I’ll let it go.

And you can dismiss “scare quotes”, but the definition: material in scare quotes may represent the writer’s concise (but possibly misleading) paraphrasing, characterization, or intentional renaming of statements, concepts, or terms used by a third party seems to fit.

Finally, I can’t think of a better passage than Titus 3:3-7 for Christians to use as a starting point.

]]> By: mKhulu http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 mKhulu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:39 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2123#comment-2540 Sorry my schedule didn't allow me to read yesterday's post yesterday. I did comment on that post, but only this morning. I am glad you made clear any doubts that your previous post could be be considered as equating conservative politics with Christianity. Indeed, the "conservative values" folk are very often only socially progressive in a different rut. Admittedly, if I expected salvation (even temporal salvation) from our government, I'd be very worried! But I don't expect dominion to come through political means and besides I am working through Titus 3 currently and Nero was the boss when those instructions were penned. God bless our leaders, but may He also change their hearts. Sorry my schedule didn’t allow me to read yesterday’s post yesterday. I did comment on that post, but only this morning. I am glad you made clear any doubts that your previous post could be be considered as equating conservative politics with Christianity. Indeed, the “conservative values” folk are very often only socially progressive in a different rut.

Admittedly, if I expected salvation (even temporal salvation) from our government, I’d be very worried!
But I don’t expect dominion to come through political means and besides I am working through Titus 3 currently and Nero was the boss when those instructions were penned.

God bless our leaders, but may He also change their hearts.

]]> By: Travis Prinzi http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 Travis Prinzi Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:40:22 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2123#comment-2536 Well said. A "progressive" version of Christian moralism and political action is no better than the "conservative" one. If you're making Jesus your teacher for modern progressivism or conservatism, you've missed what Jesus is about. Well said. A “progressive” version of Christian moralism and political action is no better than the “conservative” one. If you’re making Jesus your teacher for modern progressivism or conservatism, you’ve missed what Jesus is about.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/11/18/c-s-lewis-and-conservatives/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Jodi Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:13 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=2123#comment-2535 I can't wait to not have the responsibility of voting again! As if we the people actually KNOW what's best for ourselves. We are a self-centered bunch all Sam and thanks for pointing us all back to the Gospel. =) I can’t wait to not have the responsibility of voting again! As if we the people actually KNOW what’s best for ourselves. We are a self-centered bunch all Sam and thanks for pointing us all back to the Gospel. =)

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